Tulips of the Troughs
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Tulip 'Black Parrot'
An exotic and sultry black tulip – one of the most glamorous flowers you can grow, and a reliable repeater from year to year. More
| 5 bulbs 260209B | £4.50 |
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| 15 bulbs 260209-15 | £9.50 |
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| 30 bulbs 260209-30 | £16.50 |
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Or buy this as part of our Sarah Raven Dark Tulip Collection.
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An exotic and sultry black parrot tulip. It is one of the most glamorous flowers you can grow and a reliable perennial from year to year.
Our tulip bulbs are the best and biggest we can find, from tried and trusted growers. Don't forget that tulips like to be planted late in October and November with the colder weather, and need a little watering if planted in pots.
This can be gift wrapped in our exclusive hessian sack, with ribbon and a Sarah Raven gift card. You will be able to add this to your basket once you begin the checkout process. To add a gift message to your order, simply fill out the details at the delivery stage of the checkout.
Please note: only items which are showing ‘in stock’ can be gift wrapped.
| Genus | Tulipa |
| Group/Species |
Parrot Cultivar with unusual fringed, curled and twisted petals. Mainly late-flowering. Stems of variable length with large flowers which can be bi-coloured. Click here for more information about tulip groups. |
| Variety | Black Parrot |
| Type | Hardy Perennial Bulb |
| Common Name | Tulip |
| Border Position | Front, Middle |
| Bulb Size |
12/+ For more info on bulb sizes, click here. |
| Soil Type | Acid, Alkaline, Chalky, Clay, Fertile, Heavy Clay, Neutral, Sandy |
| Scent | Unscented |
| Site | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Moisture | Well-drained |
| Height | 45cm (18in) |
| Spacing | Plant pointy end up 10-15cm (4-6in) deep, 8cm (3in) apart. Layer bulbs to a depth of 25-30cm (10-12in) if room is tight. Remember to add plenty of grit if your soil is heavy. For containers, space bulbs 1-2cm (½-1in) apart if planting in a single layer, give them more room, 2-3cm (1-1½in) if planting in a bulb lasagne. |
| Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Plant outdoors October - December. |
| Care Tips | Don't plant tulip bulbs until the cold weather has set in – this helps wipe out viral and fungal diseases. Leave the browning foliage on your tulips until every leaf has died right down – this allows the bulb to store more food and increases the chances of good flowering the following year. |
| Flowering | Late April - May |
| Vase Life | Tulips make supreme cut flowers. Strip the bottom leaves, tie the stems in paper to hold the stems ram-rod straight and leave to drink for at least 3 hours – or overnight. This helps keep the stems straight, but tulips do continue to grow after picking so curves may appear. |
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Advice & Videos
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A handy guide for how many alliums, narcissi, tulips, snowdrops and other bulbs to plant in your plot.
Top tips for growing tulips
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Understanding the 15 different tulip groups
The full list of the different tulip groups, with a little specification, as well as an example. We hope from this you can learn a bit more to help...
Sarah's favourite tulip groups
Sarah talks about her favourite types of tulip groups.
Protecting tulips from pests
Protect your tulips this spring from their main pests. This short guide shows you how to avoid tulip fire and squirrels.
How to plant and grow tulips
Find out the best way to plant your tulip bulbs for a great display next spring.
Layering bulbs – How to make a bulb lasagne
Create beautiful flower displays in your spring pots with Sarah's guide to layering bulbs in a bulb lasagne.
Delivery
Bulb Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 2 weeks for delivery.
Click here to find out more information about our delivery rates and times.
Tulip 'Black Parrot' reviews
Average based on 12 reviews
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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Jan One absolutely beautiful flower, but the others were weak & weedy. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Alice Excellent quality of all tulips, see below but they were not quite the colour that I thought they would be and they got rather lost amongst the wallflowers. The wallflowers were probably the best that I have ever had and I am hopeful for this year |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Emily Beautiful product. Hope it returns with as much vigour next year. |
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Kathryn They were spectacular . I love the quality of plant from Sarah raven and best of all I love the emails saying ‘ what to do in the garden this week’ I’ve learnt so much. |
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Reviewed 10th July 2019 by Hello Kate same as above, stunted growth or blind |
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Reviewed 29th June 2019 by Vanessa Dreadful. Tried them both in pots and the garden. They failed dismally on both counts. Never came to anything, just a few leaves. |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Edward Service was superb with advice about items . |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by Nena So gorgeous! We are very happy! |
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Reviewed 26th June 2019 by R McTurk Received 2 packets of hyacinths instead of tulips! |
Very disappointing
Reviewed 27th June 2018 by CHARLOTTE WILLMOTT All my other Sarah Raven tulips were excellent, but of these only 2 flowered, 2 were blind & 2 others stunted. |
DISAPPOINTING
Reviewed 11th June 2018 by CHARLOTTE WILLMOTT All my other Sarah Raven tulips ordered and planted at the same time were perfect, but of these only 2 came out, 2 were stunted and 2 were blind. Reply from the Sarah Raven Team:"Thank you for taking time to review our site. We are very sorry to hear that your Tulip 'Black Parrot' failed to grow satisfactorily. If we can help you in any way please do contact our customer service team at info@sarahraven.com or by calling 0345 092 0283 and our team will assist you further. Posted 6th July 2018 |
Tulips
Reviewed 18th May 2015 by Mary MacEwan Stunning tulip; ages into to coppery chestnut colour. Beautiful. |
